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Mediterranean spotted fever and peripheral facial nerve palsy: a rare neurological complication

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii is one of the oldest known tick-borne diseases. It is transmitted by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus and occurs mainly in the Mediterranean area.
Hayet Bouchaib, Achour Amrane, Jacques Sevestre, Idir Bitam, Phillipe Parola   +4 more
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Observations on Some Biological Characteristics of Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato (Acari: Ixodidae) Under Natural and Laboratory Conditions in Nigeria

Folia Veterinaria, 2022
The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s. l.) is a globally distributed tick of medical and veterinary significance. This study reports some observations on the biological characteristic of the brown dog ticks kept under natural and ...
Kamani J.
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (ACARI: IXODIDAE) BITING A HUMAN BEING IN PORTOALEGRE CITY, RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2016
We report the finding of a female brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) on the scalp of a male patient inPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Human parasitism by this tick is rare and has seldomly been reported in the literature,
Márcia Bohrer MENTZ, Marcelo TROMBKA, Guilherme Liberato da SILVA, Carlos Eugênio SILVA   +3 more
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Functional characterisation of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α subunit from the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus.

Int J Parasitol, 2014
Lees K, Jones AK, Matsuda K, Akamatsu M, Sattelle DB, Woods DJ, Bowman AS.   +6 more
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A gynandromorph of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Latreille, 1806) from Colombia

Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2022
Gynandromorphism is a condition in which an organism exhibits both male and female characters simultaneously. This condition is the result of an abnormal process during embryonic development, and has been frequently reported in arthropods, especially ...
Mateo Ortíz-Giraldo, Alexandra Cardona-Giraldo, Daniela Velásqu Ez-Guarín, H. Ramírez-chaves, F. A. Rivera-Páez   +4 more
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Virome of Rhipicephalus ticks by metagenomic analysis in Guangdong, southern China

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Tick-borne viruses (TBVs) have increasingly caused a global public health concern. This study collected Rhipicephalus ticks in Guangdong, southern China to identify RNA viruses.
Luanying Guo, Jun Ma, Junwei Lin, Meiyi Chen, Wei Liu, Jin Zha, Qinqin Jin, Hongrong Hong, Weinan Huang, Li Zhang, Ketong Zhang, Zhengkai Wei, Quan Liu, Quan Liu   +13 more
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An exploratory analysis of demography and movement patterns of dogs: New insights in the ecology of endemic Rocky Mountain-Spotted Fever in Mexicali, Mexico.

PLoS ONE, 2020
An outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) transmitted by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) has emerged as a major human and animal health concern in Mexicali, Mexico.
Andrés M López-Pérez, Libertad Orozco, Oscar E Zazueta, Maria Fierro, Paola Gomez, Janet Foley   +5 more
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Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia canis in the Pet-Dog Population in R. N. Macedonia

Acta Veterinaria, 2021
Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is a widespread, tick-borne, canine disease, caused by an obligate intracellular bacterium, Ehrlichia canis. The main vector, a brown-dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is widely distributed, especially in areas with ...
Petrov Elena Atanaskova, Celeska Irena, Popova Zagorka, Krstevski Kiril, Djadjovski Igor   +4 more
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Year-round efficacy of a single treatment of fluralaner injectable suspension (Bravecto Quantum™) against repeated infestations with Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) and Ctenocephalides felis in dogs

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Poor owner compliance with monthly control measures means that dogs in Australia can remain susceptible to infestations with fleas, present throughout the whole year, and brown dog ticks, which thrive in tropical and subtropical areas.
Petr Fisara, Frank Guerino
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Bacterial Microbiota of the Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), a Broad Starting Point to Establish Potential Pathogens in Northern Mexico

Microbiology Research
Ticks are important vectors of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases in both humans and animals. Analysis of tick microbiota via massive sequencing allows rapid and comprehensive identification of almost all bacteria inhabiting ticks. This has improved
C. García-de la Peña, Annely Zamudio-López, S. I. BARRAZA-GUERRERO, Ernesto Martínez-Aranda, Josué M. De la Cruz-Ramos, Anehlvy Acosta-Ayala, Q. Siller-Rodríguez, M. G. Torres-Delgado, Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez, J. Vásquez-Arroyo, L. M. Valenzuela-Núñez, J. C. Herrera-Salazar   +11 more
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